COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State opened spring football on Tuesday with the first of 15 spring practices. There wasn't an official depth chart, but reporters were permitted to watch the entire practice, including some first team vs. first team and second team vs. second team scrimmaging at the end of practice.

Here's how the Ohio State depth chart looked from what we saw.

Excluded are players who didn't practice because of injury, like starting quarterback Braxton Miller, receiver Evan Spencer, safety Devan Bogard and offensive lineman Chase Farris. Also, starting tight end Jeff Heuerman didn't practice because of a broken nose suffered in the weight room recently. H-back Curtis Samuel and cornerback Eli Apple were dressed but didn't take part in drills because of minor issues.

Offense

QB - Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett

RB - Ezekiel Elliott, Rod Smith

WR - Devin Smith, Jalin Marshall

WR - Michael Thomas, Corey Smith

H-back - Dontre Wilson, Jalin Marshall

TE - Nick Vannett, Marcus Baugh

LT - Taylor Decker, Kyle Dodson

LG - Antonio Underwood, Joel Hale

C - Jacoby Boren, Billy Price

RG - Pat Elflein, Tommy Brown

RT - Darryl Baldwin, Evan Lisle

Defense

Viper DE - Noah Spence, Tyquan Lewis

DT - Adolphus Washington, Tommy Schutt

NT - Michael Bennett, Chris Carter

DE - Joey Bosa, Steve Miller

WLB - Joshua Perry, Trey Johnson

MLB - Curtis Grant, Camren Williams, Raekwon McMillan

SLB - Darron Lee, Chris Worley

CB - Doran Grant, Gareon Conley

CB - Armani Reeves, Nic Sarac

S - Tyvis Powell, Cam Burrows

S - Vonn Bell, Ron Tanner

* The Buckeyes did not line up in a nickel defense Tuesday, so we didn't get a look at who that might be, though the contenders should include Worley and Burrows.

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